If you and your family are visiting Toronto this March, you might want to take advantage of the Chelsea Hotel Toronto’s March Break offer.

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Chelsea Hotel, Toronto is continuing their March Break tradition of offering complimentary family activities all week long (March 8 – 17). Rooms are available at an affordable rate starting from $140 per night.

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Unique Family-Friendly Hotel Experiences

The Chelsea Hotel provides one of the most unique family-friendly hotel experiences in Toronto, which includes access to:

During March Break, guests have access to exclusive events and activities happening throughout the hotel, such as, but not limited to:

Pirate and Princess Breakfast

Wii Tournaments

Exotic animal shows

Movie nights

Special dinner menu available for the duration of March Break for only $5/meal.

Show Your Key and Save program

Your hotel room key also unlocks a variety of discounts to some of Toronto’s top attractions and retailers, with the Show Your Key and Save program. Some of the participating attractions/retailers include:

If you are you looking for a Family Day getaway in Toronto, the Sheraton Centre Toronto is an ideal home base for your travels. The Sheraton Toronto is located in the heart of the city with many of top family attractions, including the ROM and Nathan Phillip Square, located nearby.

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This February, families can enjoy a range activities of family-friendly activities at the hotel including:

Face painting for both teens and children of all ages.

Magician/balloon entertainment in the lobby.

DJ entertainment + balloon decorations throughout the hotel.

Cookies, bars and other easy treats in the hotel lobby.

Indoor-outdoor pool: The Sheraton Centre Toronto is home to the largest indoor-outdoor heated pool in downtown Toronto, making it the perfect vacation destination for families traveling to the city during any season.

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The Nathan Philip Square Ice Rink is also within walking distance of the hotel so you can bring your family and loved ones to make magical memories on ice.

Every year over one million skaters take the journey down Ottawa‘s historic Rideau Canal’s famous 7.8 km long Skateway, taking in the cities beautiful scenery and gliding past the downtown core. If you are looking for an accommodation near Rideau Canal, the Westin Ottawa might just be the ideal place for you to stay.

From February through March, Westin Ottawa guests can enjoy the SkateWESTIN program, which offers guided skates along the Rideau Canal Skateway.

The guided skate will provide you with unique facts about the skateway, such as the fast that it is actually the size of 90 Olympic-sized rinks. The 2 – 5 km scenic skates are led by the hotel’s very own skating concierge, and finishes off with delicious hot chocolate at the hotel.

Suitable for all levels, this program is perfect for families from out of town or even locals looking to enjoy a staycation. Hotel guests can even rent a pair of Bauer hockey skates for $10, with all proceeds being donated to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

Where you’re looking for a staycation or a destination getaway, here are a few luxurious hotels around Toronto offering romance packages for the perfect couple’s escape.

Ritz-Carlton Toronto

With breathtaking suites available, the Ritz-Carlton Toronto offers a special romance package, which includes handmade chocolates and a rose petal turndown service, to sweep your partner off their feet. Packages start at $665 per night.

St. Regis Toronto

Take your love to new heights with exclusive access to the St. Regis Toronto’s entire two-level spa, soaring 31 stories up. This offer includes 4 hours of private access to the hotel’s spa, a 2-hour couples retreat with a dry brush exfoliation, 90-minute couples’ massage, a candlelit midnight swim overlooking Toronto’s endless skyline with personalised music at the hotel’s infinity edge saltwater pool adorned with floating rose petals. The cost based on 2 guests is $3,000.

Here is a list of restaurants in Toronto that are offering special New Year’s Day 2019 brunch menus this year. Please check with the restaurant for the most up-to-date and accurate information on dates, times, prices and menu offerings. This list is updated as information becomes available. If you are a restaurant and want to be added, please contact me at foodgressing@gmail.com.

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In Vancouver, we don’t really have Japanese dessert cafes specializing in pastries for me to satisfy my sweet tooth. One of the most prominent ones was Chicco Cafe on Robson which had closed down last year. Last year, when I visited Toronto, I made it a point to go to Little Pebbles to indulge in some Japanese-style baked goods. I was excited to try out some of their treats over coffee with my friend who I was staying with.

Kensington Cafe

Since my visit, Little Pebbles remains in the Kensington area but apparently moved a few units down from their original location but to a larger space. At the time, I really enjoyed their clean, minimal interior with a homey atmosphere which made a nice place to get together with others over coffee and treats.

All their baked goods are made in-house. Little Pebbles uses Japanese Juhakuto sugar which apparently is sweeter without the calories and more moist than granulated sugar. They also use ceremonial-grade matcha for their matcha-based drinks and desserts. On their menu as well were a variety of espresso-based drinks as well as tea.

The Black Sesame Chiffon Cake definitely felt like a melting sponge. I enjoyed the moist, light texture with a light black sesame flavour.

The Black Sesame Latte comes in your choice of sweetned or unsweetended. It was nutty, smooth and delicious.

Overall Impression of Little Pebbles

I really enjoyed my experience at Little Pebbles and would love to visit when I’m in Toronto next time. The house-made goods were satisfying but not too indulging. I heard that they opened up a sister dessert place called Koishi Ice Cream which I would love to try. Rating: 4.5/5